DIEMEN, The Netherlands — Researchers conducting online polls have come to the surprising conclusion that all of the best anime to ever exist have been created in the timespan between 2013 and 2015, mostly within the most recent seasons.

Researchers from Nielsen Media told Anime Maru, “We’ve been doing online polls for the past year or so, and we’ve discovered that virtually all of the anime considered to be the best of all time have been created within the past two years. These anime include such shows as Your Lie in April, Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works, and Parasyte. No matter how many times we do the polls, it always seems that the last two years have been the most fruitful period in anime history.”

This trend extends not only to the anime themselves, but also to nearly all aspects related to anime, including characters, opening themes, romantic pairings and fight scenes.

“According to our surveys, the best anime opening themes of all time are Akame ga Kill, Tokyo Ghoul and No Game No Life. We were surprised, but if the fans say so then they must be right, just as they correctly picked Emiya Shirou, Kirito Kirigaya, and every single Love Live girl as the greatest anime characters ever.”

“We are fortunate to be living in the Golden Age of Anime,” the report concludes.

Furthermore, researchers are projecting that future anime will outdo even the anime created within the past two years. “Our polls found that currently unaired anime such as One Punch Man, Steins;Gate 0, Prison School, and Dragon Ball Super ranked even higher than the already aired anime we included in our polls. We are truly blessed to be living in a world where so many great anime are airing that are so much better than those horrible anime made five years ago like Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Angel Beats.”

“Sorry, I never got around to watching Neon Genesis Evangelion,” a survey response reads.

Anime Maru interviews with anime fans have confirmed the findings. “I used to think that Attack on Titan was the best anime ever, but looking back on it I now realize I remember almost nothing about it, unlike anime I saw last season like Assassination Classroom, so it must not have been that good. Honestly, as someone who’s only started watching anime within the last two years, I can definitely say that the anime I watched this year are way better than any anime created before I became a fan. My philosophy on anime is that I personally haven’t seen it, it really can’t be as good as any anime I happen to have seen.”

Not all fans are happy with the findings, however. “Kids these days don’t remember the good old days of anime,” Jared Cole tells Anime Maru. “For me, Cowboy Bebop and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya definitely rank in the top 5. And has everyone forgotten about Macross? Ranka is the best girl.”

At press time, MyAnimeList.net verifies that Cole has never gone past episode 7 of Cowboy Bebop.

About the author

Bob_Squob is neither a Bob nor a Squob, but they’re both common enough names to form an alias. After roaming the earth for 10,000 years with no purpose, he came upon Anime Maru, and thought to himself, “It is good. I will make my home here.” He currently resides in the darkness for fear that his taste in anime will be discovered and exploited as a weakness. Twitter: @Bob_Squob

16 thoughts on “Online Polls Find Best Anime Ever All Created in the Last Two Years”

man though, I prefer this over the days of “man fuckin love cowboy bebop best anime, evangelion I don’t know what’s going on 10/10, wtf is haruhi suzumura that sounds lame *watches ghost in the shell for the first time ever*”

I was laughing until the part about Angel Beats being horrible, as I didn’t watch FMA, but Angel Beats definitely DOES suck, so now I am confused what is real and what is parody.
Good thing I have some Teekyuu saved for such an occasion.

It’s doesn’t apply to many shows, just something Jun Maeda used in the metatheatrical tradition of tragicomedy. Reminds me of how Waiting for Godot became famous because everyone interpreted it ‘wrong’; artists who use the audience as part of their artistry are powerful artists indeed.

People should at least accept that Angel Beats! is divisive, which is how it should be, considering that when critics disagree, the artist is in accord with himself.

Yes, now for every work that’s divisive you can just blame it on one part of the audience getting it wrong. Flawless logic 😉

And you’re giving Jun Maeda so much credit, it’s as if you’re looking to justify him, probably for loving Angel Beats!

Angel Beats! is divisive, everyone knows that, and I really think you’re butchering all those ideas you’re throwing around, and they could then be used in the same manner to justify almost every work, even Pupa.

As someone who watched anime between 2011 and 2012, I am disgusted by this display of lousy taste.

Everyone knows the true classics were released between 2011 and 2012, like Shinsekai Yori, Fate/Zero and the ORIGINAL and BEST Sword Art Online, before it needed to be called “season 1”. These newer anime, none of which I’ve seen, simply can’t compare.

wait… wat….
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“” Everyone knows the true classics were released between 2011 and 2012, like Shinsekai Yori, Fate/Zero and the ORIGINAL and BEST Sword Art Online, before it needed to be called “season 1”. These newer anime, none of which I’ve seen, simply can’t compare.””
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So ur saying, that because u saw those shows, they are better? how can you say those shows you saw are better then the others??? ‘when you didnt even watch them??!!’ how can u say they simply dont compare if u know nothing of it xD
im sorry man, but that is just plain stupid.

Anime (outside Japan) seems to be like video games. Everything made before the 21st century doesn’t exist or is too bad to watch. And everything made within the past few years has much better graphics and story than anything from 5 years ago.